Buffalo Bills receiver mocks gun-toting Plaxico Burress by 'shooting' himself in the leg during end zone dance

Buffalo Bills receiver Stevie Johnson was clearly looking for chuckles when he mocked New York Jets player Plaxico Burress by pretending to shoot himself in the leg after he caught a touchdown pass during Sunday night's game.

Mr Burress accidentally shot himself in the thigh in November 2008 at a New York City nightclub. The incident resulted in him being fired from the New York Giants and serving two years in prison for illegal possession of a handgun.

But Mr Burress might have gotten the last laugh Sunday. Johnson received a 15-yard penalty for excessive celebration and Mr Burress made a crucial catch late in the Bills-Jets game that helped lead New York to victory, 28-24.

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'Classless': Bills receiver Stevie Johnson limps around the end zone after pretending he shot himself like Plaxico Burress

Who's laughing? Mr Johnson (right) might have made the first joke, but his team lost the game after Mr Burress (left) made a crucial catch

Mr Johnson caught a short pass in the end zone late in the first half that gave the Bills a 14-7 lead. To celebrate, he gestured with his fingers, imitating handguns, and then grabbed his thigh, limping around the field like he had just shot himself.

Plenty of people caught the move. Some didn't think it was funny and have hurled criticisms at Mr Johnson for harming his team.

'Stevie johnson of bills scores a td and
pretends to shoot himself in the leg ala plaxico burress.Classless,'
Tweeted NFL Hall of Famer Shannon Sharpe.